Lennon: The Wenner Tapes
An in-depth portrait of John Lennon, told through the audio of Jann Wenner's seminal 1970 New York interview with Lennon for Rolling Stone magazine.
An in-depth portrait of John Lennon, told through the audio of Jann Wenner's seminal 1970 New York interview with Lennon for Rolling Stone magazine.
It鈥檚 1970 and John Lennon is about to release his first solo album. He鈥檚 not long emerged from months of Primal Therapy with its creator, Arthur Janov and he鈥檚 about to give his first major interview with Rolling Stone magazine. In the interview, he鈥檒l talk openly about his solo career, the break-up of the world鈥檚 most famous band, his marriage and a lot more besides.
Wenner and Yoko Ono also look back on the event, but the focus is very much on Lennon, who seems energised by what he sees as his freedom from the Beatles.
It鈥檚 John Lennon at his most honest - and on occasion, his most abrasive.
There is frequent use of strong language.
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